Diabetic Meaning
/daɪəˈbɛtɪk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
adjHaving diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
Sentence Examples
What foods should a diabetic not eat?
Tom is a diabetic.
I'm a diabetic, overweight, and have a slight heart problem.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse carefully checked the ____ patient's blood sugar levels before each meal and injection.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
What foods should a ____ not eat?
Word Origin & History
From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I also have learned to slip a couple of my diabetic cookies in my purse […] and take them along with me when we are invited out for afternoon coffee."
— 2002, Mabel Cavaiani, The New Diabetic Cookbook, Fifth Edition, page 347:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse carefully checked the ____ patient's blood sugar levels before each meal and injection.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
What foods should a ____ not eat?